Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:27:09 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:27:09 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:27:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (98 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NW (317 degrees) Trona, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NW (315 degrees) Olancha, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SE (136 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.8 min. N (36.014N), 117 deg. 41.4 min. W (117.689W) |
| Depth | 0.83 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=43, Dmin=11.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421400 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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